Friday, June 19, 2015

Review ~ ALL THE RIGHT PLACES by Jenna Sutton

Blurb

The first in a brand
new contemporary romance series starring the men and women who are determined
to keep the billion-dollar denim dynasty, Riley O’Brien & Co, on top, but
aren’t about to let success stand in the way of love…

Amelia Winger is a small-town girl
with big dreams of becoming a successful designer. So when she gets a gig
designing accessories for denim empire Riley O’Brien & Co., it’s a dream
come true. Amelia can handle the demanding job, but she isn’t quite prepared
for sexy CEO Quinn O’Brien. She’s doing her best to keep things professional,
but the attraction sparking between them makes it personal. And so does the
secret project she's working on behind his back...

Quinn’s not interested in the new
accessories, but he is interested in the woman designing them. Amelia is smart,
sexy, and talented, and he hasn’t been able to stop thinking about her since
they met. Mixing business and pleasure isn’t wise, but that doesn’t stop him
from coming up with excuses to spend time with her. He thinks he understands
the risk he’s taking when he gets involved with Amelia. But he doesn’t know
he’s risking a lot more than his heart.

Derrière. Ass. Back porch. Badonkadonk.
Rump. No matter what you called it, the butt was Quinn O’Brien’s favorite part
of the human body.

Yes, he had the typical male appreciation
for the female form, but truly, most of his interest was professional. In fact,
some would say it was part of his DNA. He was the fifth generation of O’Brien
to be involved in the family business, Riley O’Brien & Co., proud designers
and manufacturers of blue jeans since 1845.

“Pay attention to how our jeans conform to
the wearer’s body, especially the butt,” his father had schooled him and his
younger brother when they were kids. At the time, Quinn hadn’t realized scoping
out every backside within sight might cause problems, especially when he stared
just a bit too long at a crooked seam on a stranger’s rear.

And right now, that’s exactly what he was
doing—staring at a stranger’s ass hard enough to make his eyes cross. Who could
blame him, though, since it was right at eye level above him on the escalator?
And oh, what an ass it was—high and tight, yet still nicely rounded.

He sighed. The woman in front of him might
have a great ass, but she wasn’t wearing Rileys. That was a big mark against
her in his book.

Shifting his gaze from her curvy backside,
he reviewed the brown leather belt encircling her slender waist. Embellished
with beads and intricate stitching, it was eye-catching, not gaudy at all.

But it wasn’t nearly as eye-catching as the
red corkscrews of hair that fell down her back almost to her waist. They
glinted with gold and amber from the early morning sun shining through the
skyscraper’s windows. Her hair was so curly it kinked in some places, creating
sharp angles that made him want to pull on a strand just to see how quickly it
would recoil.

The woman stepped off the escalator into
the reception area of Riley O’Brien & Co.’s global headquarters, cutting
his perusal short. Unlike most high-rises in downtown San Francisco, Riley Plaza’s
first floor was filled with retail space, including the requisite Starbucks and
a small shop that sold Riley merchandise. From the first floor, an escalator
brought visitors and employees to the mezzanine level, where they checked in
with reception or headed to their offices.

He pulled his gaze from the woman in just
enough time to avoid tripping over the escalator lip and crashing onto the
floor. Yeah, ogling asses could be hazardous.

As the redhead made her way to the
reception desk, Quinn held up a hand and called out a greeting to the security
guard posted by the double doors that led to the executive offices.

“Hey, Frank, did you see the new commercial
last night?”

Riley O’Brien & Co. had recently
launched a new advertising campaign featuring several well-known male athletes.
The first commercial highlighting Quinn’s best friend, Nick Priest, had debuted
last night during Sunday night football.

Priest and Quinn had played football
together at the University of Southern California. While Quinn’s football
career had ended when he graduated from USC, Priest had gone pro. He was one of
the best wide receivers in the NFL, and his talent transformed every team he
joined.

“Yeah, I saw it,” Frank answered. “If you
wanted to make women all over America lust after Priest even more than they do
now, you succeeded.”

Quinn laughed. “So, you thought Priest
looked hot?”

“Hell, no,” Frank barked. “But the wife
couldn’t take her eyes off the TV while he was on-screen.”

“Who can blame her? She’s had to look at
your ugly face for more than thirty years. She needs a break.”

Frank grinned and shot him the bird. “Get
to work, son.”

Jenna Suttonspent most of her career as an
award-winning journalist covering business-related topics including healthcare,
commercial real estate, retail, and technology. Nowadays she writes about
hot, lovable guys and the smart, sexy women who make them crazy. It’s the
culmination of a lifelong dream, and she feels so lucky to be able to do it.

Jenna has a Bachelor’s degree in
Journalism from Texas Christian University and a Master’s degree in Integrated
Marketing Communications from Northwestern University.

ATRP hit the spot! This book had some of everything. I laughed, growled, smiled, and even felt a tear trying to form once or twice.This is book number one in a new series, Riley O’Brien & Co. It took place in a refreshingly new scene! I for one am ecstatic about it. I was in my glory in the wonderful world of denim. :D It was a great new setting.In addition to a new setting, the characters were lively and realistic.Quinn was stubborn, headstrong, completely Alpha, sexy and charming. He was a horndog. ;-)Amelia was talented and she was trying to be professional. ;-) Not an easy feat when faced with Quinn.The attraction between these two was magma hot! However there was no insta romance. It was a slow build up with a high level tension and chemistry. I kept wondering when they would finally give in.There was plenty of romance, some steam, secrets, determination, great characters, a new type of setting, and plenty of pages on which the plot played out. :-)I thought this book was awesome. I am uber eager to read more about the siblings and their friends. Bring it on!If you are looking for a contemporary romance with great characters and plot. This one's for you.I received an ecopy in exchange for my honest thoughts.

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